They used dried beans, a rubber stamp and cardboard sheets to play the game that followed the rules set by Ward. Lowe noticed people eagerly playing a game called 'Beano' at a traveling carnival near Atlanta in December 1929.

The game was further popularized in the U.S by Edwin Lowe, a toymaker.

Ward also copyrighted it and published a rule book in 1933. Ward created and standardized the game to use at carnivals in and around Pittsburgh and the Western Pennsylvania area. 'Le Lotto' featured 27 squares in a layout of three rows and nine columns. In 1778, a French game called 'Le Lotto,' a further modified version of the game, gained popularity. It is believed that Bingo was originally a lottery game that was played in Italy called 'Il Giuoco del Lotto d'Italia' in around 1530. Several applications are now available that allow users to play the game anytime from any location. From being the popular lottery game, Bingo also made a smooth transition into the digital world. Perhaps for the same reason, it is popular among all generations. Since Bingo has simple rules, the game can be played by people of any age. A printed ticket of numbers in a five-by-five grid is used in the American version of the game. In U.K and Ireland, the game is played using a printed ticket of 15 numbers on three lines. National Bingo Day is celebrated every year on June 27 to appreciate Bingo, one of the most favorite games in the United States.īingo has different versions in different countries.

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